AHPRA Registration

Students registered by the Faculty

Students in some courses are required to have student registration with AHPRA prior to undertaking any clinical study. These courses are:

• Bachelor of Oral Health
• Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
• Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• Master of Nursing Science
• Doctor of Optometry (OD)
• Doctor of Physiotherapy (DPT)

Practitioners undertaking further study

Students of the University who are qualified practitioners undertaking further specialist study are required to maintain their own professional registration at all times. This applies to students in disciplines such as:

• Clinical dentistry
• Primary care nursing
• Clinical Psychology (Graduate Diploma)

For more information, contact your relevant National Board.

Students who self-register and supply their registration details via Sonia

• Psychology
  • Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology)
  • Master of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology)
  • Graduate Diploma of Clinical Psychology
  • Master of Professional Psychology
• Dentistry
  • Doctor of Clinical Dentistry
• Specialist Physiotherapy
  • Master of Physiotherapy (Pelvic Health)
  • Master of Physiotherapy (Paediatrics)
  • Graduate Certificate in Physiotherapy (Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy)
  • Graduate Certificate in Physiotherapy (Exercise and Women's Health)
  • Graduate Certificate in Physiotherapy (Paediatrics)

Students must ensure their professional registration details are current and valid for verification before placement compliance can be approved

Master of Psychology students

Students in the Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology) and Master of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology) are required to obtain provisional registration with the Psychology Board of Australia prior to commencement of the course. Provisional registration is usually granted for one calendar year at a time and must be maintained for the duration of enrolment in the course and until general registration is granted.

For more information about provisional registration for psychology students, including registration fees and how to apply, visit the Psychology Board of Australia website.

Important! Applications can take six to eight weeks to be processed, and further delays are expected over the Christmas period. Students should submit their provisional registration application as early as possible.

Evidence of provisional registration, in the form of a letter from AHPRA or the Psychology Board, must be submitted via Sonia before course commencement and kept current at all times.

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Master of Professional Psychology students

Students in the Master of Professional Psychology are required to obtain provisional registration with the Psychology Board of Australia in their second year of the program.  Provisional registration is usually granted for one calendar year at a time and must be obtained prior to the commencement of placements in Semester 2 of Second Year.

For more information about provisional registration for psychology students, including registration fees and how to apply, visit the Psychology Board of Australia website.

Important! Applications can take six to eight weeks to be processed, and further delays are expected over the Christmas period. Students should submit their provisional registration application as early as possible.

Evidence of provisional registration, in the form of a letter from AHPRA or the Psychology Board, must be submitted via Sonia before Semester 2 of Second Year.

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Doctor of Clinical Dentistry students

All students in the Doctor of Clinical Dentistry Students,who are qualified practitioners undertaking further specialist study, are required to maintain their own professional registration at all times.

“The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) works in partnership with the National Boards to ensure that Australia’s registered health practitioners are suitably trained, qualified and safe to practise.

The National Law requires all registered health practitioners to renew their registration with their National Board annually. AHPRA manages the registration and renewal process on behalf of the National Boards”

https://www.ahpra.gov.au/

International students admitted into the Doctor of Clinical Dentistry are required to obtain “limited registration for postgraduate training” with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) prior to commencement of the course. Limited registration for postgraduate training is granted for one year at a time and must be maintained for the duration of enrolment in the course. Dental Board of Australia - Overseas qualified practitioners

For more information about registration for Doctor of Clinical Dentistry students, including how to apply, visit Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency - Home

Evidence of registration for all DCD students must be submitted via Sonia before course commencement and kept current at all times.

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Students in Specialist Physiotherapy Courses

• Graduate Certificate in Physiotherapy (Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy)
• Master of Physiotherapy (Pelvic Health)
• Graduate Certificate in Physiotherapy (Paediatrics)
• Master of Physiotherapy (Paediatrics)

All students in the above Physiotherapy courses, who are qualified practitioners undertaking further specialist study, are required to maintain their own professional registration at all times.

“The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) works in partnership with the National Boards to ensure that Australia’s registered health practitioners are suitably trained, qualified and safe to practise.

The National Law requires all registered health practitioners to renew their registration with their National Board annually. AHPRA manages the registration and renewal process on behalf of the National Boards”

https://www.ahpra.gov.au/

International students who plan to complete face-to-face observational placements in Australia admitted into the aforementioned Physiotherapy courses are required to obtain “limited registration for postgraduate training” with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) prior to commencement of the course. Students who elect to complete their observational placement hours online do not need to obtain limited registration with AHPRA.

Limited registration for postgraduate training is granted for one year at a time and must be maintained for the duration of enrolment in the course.

Physiotherapy-Board---Registration-Standard---Limited-Registration-for-Postgraduate-Training-or-Supervised-Practice---Registration-Standard.PDF

For more information about registration, including how to apply, visit Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency - Home

Physiotherapy Board of Australia - Applying for registration

Evidence of registration for must be submitted via Sonia before course commencement and kept current at all times.

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Other health students

For all other students in health disciplines governed by a National Board, student registration will be managed by the University on your behalf. Within 30 days of your course admission, the University will submit your details to AHPRA. You will be notified in Sonia once AHPRA has confirmed your registration.

Note: AHPRA does not issue registration numbers or any other evidence of registration to students.

When you complete or cease your study with the University, your student registration will automatically be revoked. You will not receive any notification of this.

Personal information provided to AHPRA

The University is required to provide the following information to AHPRA for each student in a registered health program:

• Title
• Full name
• Date of birth
• Gender
• Email
• Student ID
• USI
• Residential address
• Course name
• Course commencement date
• Course expected completion date

When you complete or cease study in a registered program, the University will provide AHPRA all of the above information (as recorded by the University at the time) plus the date of cessation and the reason; ie completion or withdrawal.